Pearl Django is a jazz group established in 1994 in Tacoma, Washington
by guitarists Neil Andersson and Dudley Hill, and bassist David "Pope"
Firman. The group's stated focus is to incorporate the music of Django
Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli with American swing music. Initially a
trio, they have changed and added members over the years and are now a
quintet. Based in Seattle, they have played around the United States, as
well as in France and Iceland.
They played at the prestigious Festival Django Reinhardt in
Samois-sur-Seine and at Juan de Fuca Festival. The have played with
Martin Taylor, Bucky Pizzarelli and Gail Pettis, the two-time recipient
of the Earshot Jazz ‘Jazz Vocalist Of The Year’ award. The british
virtuoso Taylor turns up on three tracks of their 2011 album Eleven.
Violinist Michael Gray, accordionist David Lange, bassist Rick Leppanen
and guitarists Troy Chapman and Ryan Hoffman appeared 2012 live at
Yoshi's San Francisco. On their 12th album, Time Flies, released 2015,
all but one of the tracks are their own compositions, except one that is
a classic bossa nova.
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Pearl
Django es un grupo de jazz establecido en 1994 en Tacoma, Washington,
por los guitarristas Neil Andersson y Dudley Hill, y el bajista David
"Pope" Firman. El objetivo del grupo es incorporar la música de Django Reinhardt y Stephane Grappelli con la música swing americana. Inicialmente un trío, han cambiado y añadido miembros a lo largo de los años y ahora son un quinteto. Con base en Seattle, han tocado en los Estados Unidos, así como en Francia e Islandia.
Tocaron en el prestigioso Festival Django Reinhardt en Samois-sur-Seine y en el Festival Juan de Fuca. Han
tocado con Martin Taylor, Bucky Pizzarelli y Gail Pettis, dos veces
galardonada con el premio Earshot Jazz "Vocalista de Jazz del año". El virtuoso británico Taylor aparece en tres temas de su álbum Eleven de 2011. El
violinista Michael Gray, el acordeonista David Lange, el bajista Rick
Leppanen y los guitarristas Troy Chapman y Ryan Hoffman aparecieron en
2012 en vivo en Yoshi's San Francisco. En
su 12º álbum, Time Flies, publicado en 2015, todos menos uno de los
temas son composiciones propias, excepto uno que es un clásico de la
bossa nova.
www.pearldjango.com/
Tracks:
1. Starlight Ballroom - David Lange 2. It's a Secret - Rick Leppanen
3. The Old Days - Tim Lerch
4. Simplicity - Jim Char
5. Snow in the Emerald City - Michael Gray
6. Nocturne - Jim Char
7. Just Can't Stop - Tim Lerch
8. June Tune - Rick Leppanen
9. Pearl Bop - Tim Lerch
10. Alacrity - Michael Gray
11. Biscuits 'n Groovy - Jim Char
Credits:
Michael Gray, Violin
David Lange, Accordion
Rick Leppanen, Double Bass
Jim Char, Guitar
Tim Lerch, Guitar:
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